Jokowi Beri Bantuan Modal Usaha kepada Pedagang Pasar Tradisional Doyo

JAYAPURA - Presiden Jokowi memberi bantuan modal usaha kepada para pedagang tradisional di Doyo, Kabupaten Jayapura, dalam kunjungan kerjanya ke Bumi Cenderawasih, Rabu (31/8/2022) pagi. Bantuan modal usaha dan sembako diterima perwakilan pedagang.

Kedatangan Presiden dan rombongan langsung disambut sorak sorai para mama mama Papua yang berjualan sayur mayur, dan juga kerajinan tangan secara lesehan di tanah. Sebagian juga tampak menempati lapak yang dibangun seadanya oleh pemerintah Kampung setempat.

Sembari menyapa para pedagang mama mama Papua yang berjualan di bawah terik matahari, Presiden Jokowi juga memborong sayuran dan buah buahan.

Kunjungan Presiden di pasar tradisional Doyo Baru hanya berlangsung 20 menit, selanjutnya Presiden dan rombongan bergerak menuju Rumah Sehat yang baru dibangun oleh Kementerian Sosial untuk korban banjir bandang 2019.

Salah seorang pedagang, Lepina Wenda mengaku sangat senang dan bangga dikunjungi oleh orang nomor satu di republik ini.

"Terima kasih pak Jokowi sudah perhatikan kami orang Papua, semoga Tuhan memberkati selamanya," ucap Lepina yang berjualan buah buahan. Ia semakin senang karena jualannya langsung diborong Presiden.

Rasa senang juga diungkapkan, Orpa Arwom yang mengaku ini momen takkan terlupakan dalam hidupnya, karena untuk pertama kalinya bertemu langsung dengan Presiden RI.

Orpa berharap, kedatangan Jokowi yang melihat langsung kondisi mereka bisa membantu agar dibangunkan tempat jualan yang layak.

"Kami berterima kasih dan senang sekali, bapak Jokowi dan ibu bisa kunjungi kami. Kami harap, setelah melihat kondisi kami berjualan ini, ke depan Presiden bisa bantu kami, agar dapat tempat yang aman, nyaman berjualan tidak terkena panas dan hujan," ucapnya. ***

JAYAPURA - President Jokowi provided business capital assistance to traditional traders in Doyo, Jayapura Regency, during his working visit to Papua, Wednesday (31/8/2022) morning. Assistance for business capital and the staple food was received by representatives of traders.

Monitoring journalists, the arrival of the President and his entourage was immediately greeted by cheers from Papuan women “Mama Papua” who were selling vegetables, and also handicrafts. Some also appear to occupy stalls built sober by the local village government.

While greeting Papuan women traders selling under the hot sun, President Jokowi also bought vegetables and fruits.

The President's visit at the Doyo Baru traditional market lasted only 20 minutes, then the President and his entourage moved towards the Healthy House, built by the Ministry of Social Affairs for victims of the flash floods in 2019.

One of the traders, Lepina Wenda, said she was very happy and proud to be visited by the number one person in the republic.

"Thank you, Mr. Jokowi, for paying attention to us Papuans, May God bless you forever," said Lepina, who sells fruits. She was even happier because her products were directly bought by the President.

A sense of joy was also expressed, Orpa Arwom, who admitted that this was an unforgettable moment in her life, because for the first time she met the President of the Republic of Indonesia in person.

Orpa hopes that the arrival of Jokowi, who sees their condition, can help to build a decent selling place.

"We are grateful and very happy, Mr. Jokowi has visited us. We hope that after seeing the condition in which we are selling this, in the future the President can help us, so that we can get a safe, comfortable place to sell without being exposed to heat and rain," she said. ***